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A New Tax System (Family Assistance) (Administration) Act 1999
1 Section 167
After "except for the purposes of the family assistance law", insert "or the Royal Commissions Act 1902 ".
2 At the end of section 168
Add:
(5) If:
(a) the Secretary or an officer is served with a summons or notice, or is otherwise subject to a requirement, under the Royal Commissions Act 1902 ; and
(b) in order to comply with the summons, notice or requirement, the Secretary or officer would be required to disclose information that is protected information;
then, despite sections 164 and 167 of this Act, the Secretary or officer must, subject to the Royal Commissions Act 1902 , disclose that information. The information is taken to have been disclosed for the purposes of the Royal Commissions Act 1902 and of the Royal Commission concerned.
Business Services Wage Assessment Tool Payment Scheme Act 2015
3 Section 80
After "except for the purposes of this Act", insert "or the Royal Commissions Act 1902 ".
4 At the end of section 81
Add:
(4) If:
(a) the Secretary or an officer is served with a summons or notice, or is otherwise subject to a requirement, under the Royal Commissions Act 1902 ; and
(b) in order to comply with the summons, notice or requirement, the Secretary or officer would be required to disclose information that is protected information;
then, despite sections 77 and 80 of this Act, the Secretary or officer must, subject to the Royal Commissions Act 1902 , disclose that information. The information is taken to have been disclosed for the purposes of the Royal Commissions Act 1902 and of the Royal Commission concerned.
5 Subsection 28(4)
After "of this Part", insert ", the Royal Commissions Act 1902 ".
6 After subsection 28(7)
Insert:
(7A) If:
(a) the Secretary or an officer is served with a summons or notice, or is otherwise subject to a requirement, under the Royal Commissions Act 1902 ; and
(b) in order to comply with the summons, notice or requirement, the Secretary or officer would be required to disclose information that is information mentioned in subsection (2);
then, despite subsection (2) of this provision, the Secretary or officer must, subject to the Royal Commissions Act 1902 , disclose that information. The information is taken to have been disclosed for the purposes of the Royal Commissions Act 1902 and of the Royal Commission concerned.
Social Security (Administration) Act 1999
7 Section 207
After "except for the purposes of the social security law", insert "or the Royal Commissions Act 1902 ".
8 At the end of section 208
Add:
(5) If:
(a) the Secretary or an officer is served with a summons or notice, or is otherwise subject to a requirement, under the Royal Commissions Act 1902 ; and
(b) in order to comply with the summons, notice or requirement, the Secretary or officer would be required to disclose information that is protected information;
then, despite sections 204 and 207 of this Act, the Secretary or officer must, subject to the Royal Commissions Act 1902 , disclose that information. The information is taken to have been disclosed for the purposes of the Royal Commissions Act 1902 and of the Royal Commission concerned.
9 Application provision
The amendments made by this Schedule apply in relation to a summons or notice served, or a requirement made, on or after the commencement of this item (whether the information came into existence before, on or after that commencement).